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Shows & fairs, 1912

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Paper Coats for Warmth. Millionaires Show the Way

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4

Mr J, D. Rockefeller's method of defying the cold weather, by wearing paper clothing, which was mentioned by Mr Andrew Carnegie In his evidence…

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John Bridge and Co. and the Royal Show

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 5

It [?] at home [?] than the [?] of the [?] John Bridge and…

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Orient Line. a Beautiful Model at the Show

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 7

A percentage of the many [?] of farmers, [?] country [?] who crowded into the Royal [?] had it [?]…

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Horses and Ponies. (Continued;) in the Show Ring. Interesting Jumping Competitions

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 6

There is [?] a [?] of [?] The [?] with the [?]…

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The Show Schedule

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 2

At the meeting of the general committee of the M.P. and A. Association last night the various sub-committees reported having been extremely busy…

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Local and General News the Wagga Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 2

The advance sheet schedule of the forthcoming Wagga Show, to be held from 20th to 22nd August, was issued yesterday, and is being circulated as…

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M.p. & A. Association Arranging for the Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held last evening. Mr. J. Jeremy (president)…

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Sydney's Agricultural Show. a Magnificent Exhibition. Triumph of Progress. Thousands of Country Visitors. a Foreword

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 3

A thousand flags fluttered and waved gaily; a scene of wonderful bus[?] and activity; a ground thronged with thousands upon thousands…

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Opening the Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 3

SIR FRANCIS SUTTOR reading Address of Welcome to LORD DENMAN…

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Pupils at the Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 4

Among the thousands of country school pupils who could be more easily notices enjoying the many object lessons so profusely furnished by visits to…

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A Show of Shows

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 3

Associated with all the Royal Shows, pretty well since their foundation, in the appreciation of all country visitors is a firm whose commerce embraces…

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Snapshots at the Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 3

"When I visited Mildura the other day, I saw a population of six thousand people on twelve thousand acres, where 25 years ago people could scarcely…

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"Keylock" on the Show Ground

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 4

Four years ago, a picturesque pavilion was erected on the Show Ground by the Interlocking Steel Lathing Company, Ltd., 33-35 Sussex-street,…

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Our Office on the Show Ground

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 4

This paper had an office on the show Ground where the files of our issues were at the disposal of country visitors for inspection. Our…

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A.m.p. at the Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 4

Thousands of policy-holders at the Royal Show were delighted to see represented there the great Australian Mutual Provident Society, which,…

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Orient Line. a Beautiful Model at the Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 5

A percentage of the many thousands of farmers, squatters and country residents, who crowded into the Royal Show pavilions, no doubt, had it in…

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John Bridge and Co. and the Royal Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 3

It is safe to say that no country visitors felt more at home at the Royal Show than the clients of the popular and historie firm of John Bridge and…

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Horses and Ponies. (Continued.) in the Show Ring. Interesting Jumping Competitions

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 4

There is one section which always draws a band of admirers, [?] horses. The city man fresh from his office, rubs shoulders with the…

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The Sydney Show 1912

The Worker · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 11

The Sydney Show will be over two or three weeks by the time this appears, but two months later the country will still be prefacing its remarks with "At the…

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The Sydney Show

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 3

Two of the most interesting displays in Sydney-during Show week were those of G. Shirley, Ltd., the well-known…

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